Biography Alfonso Iannelli

Born in Andretta, Italy on Feb. 17, 1888. Ianelli came to the U.S. as a child. He studied art with George Bridgman, Gutzon Borglum, Wm St John Harper, and at the ASL in NYC and Newark Technical School. From 1911-13 he was an instructor at the Los Angeles Sketch Club and was active in Los Angeles until 1915. His last 50 years were spent in Chicago; he died there on March 23, 1965. Exh: AIC, 1921, 1925 (solo); Minneapolis, 1926; Century of Progress Expo (Chicago), 1933. In: Adler Planetarium (Chicago); Winnebago Co. Court House (Oshkosh, WI); Woodbury Co. Court House (Sioux City, IA); Bronson Park (Kalamazoo, MI); AIC; St Francis Xavier School (Wilmette, IL); Golden West Hotel, San Diego (exterior fig

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